Community teams, with David Burns

<p>If one member of a team isn’t working towards the common goal, they won’t succeed. Social entrepreneur <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-t-burns/">David Burns</a> sees that in the work he does to help strengthen teams, viewed through the prism of sport.</p><p><br></p><p>In his conversation with Pia and Dan, David highlights the importance of respecting and honouring people’s cultural values within teams, even at the risk of his work being misinterpreted r met with resistance.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Takeaways from Dan and Pia</strong></p><ul> <li>A challenge can be flipped from something you <em>have</em> to do, to something you <em>get</em> to do.</li> <li>Seek first to understand.</li> </ul><p><strong>Links</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.collectiveleisure.com.au">Collective Leisure</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDGd3tP1_Ws">David’s appearance on Australia’s *Current Affair*</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/the-refugee-swimming-teachers-breaking-down-cultural-barriers-in-australia/0ijortnah">SBS News’ coverage of David’s initiative to train and employ refugees as swimming teachers</a></li> </ul>